Shop and Surf: Bellevue Square and ACJ Technology Solutions First to Add Free WiFi In Pacific Northwest.Expansion Planned to Lincoln Square Lincoln Square may mean:
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Now there's a reason beyond great shopping to visit Bellevue Square Bellevue Square is a shopping mall in Bellevue, eight miles east of Seattle. The mall has 180 retail stores, including anchors JCPenney, Macy's, and Nordstrom, specialty stores like Pottery Barn, the Apple Store, Armani and Williams-Sonoma, and restaurants like P.F. : you can surf the Web for free. Bellevue Square, one of the top ten retail centers in the U.S., has added free wireless fidelity See Wi-Fi. (WiFi) Internet access See how to access the Internet. as a new amenity for its 16 million annual shoppers. It's the only shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into in the Pacific Northwest to offer the service. "We've turned a shopping hot spot into a WiFi hotspot too," said Glen Bachman, vice president of operations. "Today's shoppers are smart and sophisticated and the Internet is a part of their life at home and at work. Now they can enjoy shopping at the Square and log in to check email or surf the web. What a great way to relax while the family is shopping, stay on top of your work, or simply enjoy the atmosphere at The Square while downloading email." WiFi high-speed Internet access has gained popularity as computer makers have made the technology standard into notebook computers, personal digital assistant (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ) devices and cell phones. Those who enjoy the modern digital lifestyle use WiFi for work and entertainment almost anywhere. More and more, travelers seek out WiFi-enabled locations for dining, entertainment and shopping. Bellevue Square merchants and center operators are also using the WiFi network. Merchants use it for Internet access, and center management plans to use it to connect security cameras and transmit information to touch-screen directories used by shoppers. According to Bachman, the network will soon be expanded to include the remainder of The Bellevue Collection at the adjacent Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square properties. To log on at Bellevue Square, users simply open their web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and register for access. "Already, we are seeing people take advantage of the free WiFi and as word spreads, we are confident it will be an important reason to shop at Bellevue Square," says Bachman. The Bellevue Square WiFi network was installed and managed by ACJ ACJ American Committee on Jerusalem ACJ Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (Christian Youth Association, Guatemala) ACJ American Communication Journal ACJ Acromioclavicular Joint ACJ Advisory Circular Joint ACJ Artificially Constructed Junction Technology Solutions, Inc of Bellevue, Wash. About The Bellevue Collection Located in the heart of Bellevue, Washington, The Bellevue Collection includes Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square. With a distinctive collection of 250 of the finest shops, 18 sit-down restaurants, a 16-screen premier cinema, 700 luxury hotel rooms and 10,000 free retail parking spaces, all in one location. The Bellevue Collection is an experience unlike any other in the region. It is located on Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 10th Street in downtown Bellevue, just across Lake Washington from Seattle. |
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